Recovery and renewal on the Clyde

28/09/2020
Fiona Hyslop, Economy Secretary
LAUNCH of £10 million fund.
The mission to make the area around the River Clyde an engine of sustainable and inclusive growth and kick-start its economic recovery has been bolstered by the launch of a new fund.

The £10 million Clyde Mission Fund is now open to applications for capital funding projects that will create green jobs and benefit communities along the Clyde. It will support economic and infrastructure developments, and improvements to buildings, facilities, and the environment.

The fund will also help capitalise on the unique opportunities and competitive advantage of the river and the immediate surrounding area.

Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop said:

“The river has great potential with its existing company and skills base and world-class universities on its doorstep. Despite these assets, areas around the river continue to suffer disproportionately from deprivation and have been hit hard by the pandemic.

“The Clyde Mission Fund will support projects that will create jobs, benefit places and communities, and support Scotland’s environmental ambitions as we work with our partners to build a stronger, fairer, greener Clydeside.”

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